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100	1		_aChu, Marcus P., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aChina's quest for sporting mega-events : _bthe politics of international bids / _cMarcus P. Chu.
264		1	_aAbingdon, Oxon ; _aNew York, NY : _bRoutledge, _c2021.
300			_a1 online resource.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bn _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aRoutledge contemporary China series
505	0		_aIntroduction -- Chinese leaders and Beijing's Olympic bids -- International sporting galas and Beijing's Olympic bids -- Hong Kong and Beijing's Olympic bids -- The president and Chinese cities' Asian Games bids -- The premier and Chinese cities' Summer World University Games bids -- Central government and Chinese cities' discontinued bids -- Conclusion.
520			_a"The holding of sporting mega-events is viewed by the Chinese authorities as a prominent way to push forward the Reform and Opening up, arouse the patriotism among the public, and display national resurgence in the world. Chinese cities thus have keenly quested for the Olympics, the Asian Games and the World University Games since the 1980s. Theoretically, the President, the Premier and the central government should provide all-out support, so boosting the Chinese cities' odds of success. The reality yet shows that their attitude towards the bids vary from case to case. Through reviewing the 20 bidding cases, this book aims to demystify the reasons behind. The findings provide an in-depth account of (1) how domestic and international political factors determine the state leaders' blessing and silence as well as the central government's backing, indifference and opposition, and (2) how the bids for the sporting mega-events are used to serve the broader political goals of the Chinese authorities at home and abroad. Additionally, they shed light on the political strategies to boost the Chinese cities' chance of success, and the political reasons for their win, loss and discontinuation, in the bidding contests. In sum, this book vividly elucidates the inseparable nature between politics and sport in China"-- _cProvided by publisher.
588			_aOCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
611	2	0	_aAsian Games.
611	2	0	_aUniversiade.
650		0	_aHosting of sporting events _xPolitical aspects _zChina.
650		0	_aNationalism and sports _zChina.
650		0	_aSports and state _zChina.
650		0	_aOlympics.
856	4	0	_3Taylor & Francis _uhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429262814
856	4	2	_3OCLC metadata license agreement _uhttp://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf
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